Area of Interaction: Health and Social Education
Assessment: Enquiry into the Tet Offensive
Why do countries go to war?
In the War on Terror, when can the USA say they have won?
In the War on Drugs, when can the USA say they have won?
In the War in Vietnam, why did the USA go into war, and was it always unwinnable?
Brilliant Google Earth .kmz file that links to all major US instalments in Vietnam - check it out or preview on Google Maps First Essay: How And Why did America Enter into a war with Vietnam.
Note here that the USA did not actually officially declare war on Vietnam - the nearest they got to this was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. We will take this as the cut off point for this essay. However you will need to introduce the different stages of Americas involvement up to this time. Why and How are needed here.
Date in:Monday May 2nd. - Expected length - at least 1000 words.
Note on plagiarism: I will test for this and any plagiarised work will mean that you will have to do this in timed conditions in an after school detention.
What Were the Tactics Used by Both Sides
Girls - The Vietcong
? "How successful were the tactics of the Vietcong?"
Boys - The USA
? "How successful were the tactics of the USA and South Vietnamese forces?"
Task 1: Fill in the sheet on tactics and reasons using the sheets provided Task 2: Research as a group and fill in the second sheet looking for evidence and quotations to back up your answer.
Prepare this properly as it will be an essay in the exam.!
Is There Such a Thing as an Unwinnable War?
Area of Interaction: Health and Social EducationAssessment: Enquiry into the Tet Offensive
Why do countries go to war?
In the War on Terror, when can the USA say they have won?
In the War on Drugs, when can the USA say they have won?
In the War in Vietnam, why did the USA go into war, and was it always unwinnable?
Daily Show about Afghanistan
Task: Introduction to the Topic
What makes a war Unwinnable part 1
Homework Task: Blog Analysis
Comparing Afghanistan to Vietnam
Hillary Clintons views
Vietnam - An Unwinnable War?
Introduction - What Got The USA into Vietnam
This powerpoint is a rough guide to the main points of the war
First Section Deals With the Policies of Trumen, Eisenhower, JF Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson up to the major turning point in the war in 1968.
Tasks: Read Background Information Sheets 1 and 2 and complete Focus Tasks 1-5
Resources:
Brilliant Google Earth .kmz file that links to all major US instalments in Vietnam - check it out or preview on Google Maps
First Essay: How And Why did America Enter into a war with Vietnam.
Note here that the USA did not actually officially declare war on Vietnam - the nearest they got to this was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. We will take this as the cut off point for this essay. However you will need to introduce the different stages of Americas involvement up to this time. Why and How are needed here.
Date in: Monday May 2nd. - Expected length - at least 1000 words.
Note on plagiarism: I will test for this and any plagiarised work will mean that you will have to do this in timed conditions in an after school detention.
What Were the Tactics Used by Both Sides
Girls - The Vietcong? "How successful were the tactics of the Vietcong?"
Boys - The USA
? "How successful were the tactics of the USA and South Vietnamese forces?"
Task 1: Fill in the sheet on tactics and reasons using the sheets provided
Task 2: Research as a group and fill in the second sheet looking for evidence and quotations to back up your answer.
Prepare this properly as it will be an essay in the exam.!